Public invited to comment on proposed 7-storey building at Knolly Street

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The locality map that shows 1 Knolly Street

The Department of Environment has received an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report for a proposed seven-storey office and apartment complex planned for Lot 1, Knolly Street — the site currently occupied by the headquarters of the Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management.

The project is being proposed by RB Patel Group Ltd.

Under the Environment Management (Amendment) Act 2025, members of the public are entitled to inspect and comment on the EIA within 21 working days from the date it was placed for review.

Hard-copy reports are available from 27 December 2025 at the Department of Environment headquarters (Level 2, Bali Towers, Toorak) during office hours, as well as at the Toorak and Flagstaff Police Posts.

The Department says submissions must be sent before 27 January 2026.